Dedication signed: Horace Walpole

Includes index

Published 5 Dec. 1758, but dated 1759. --cf. Hazen

First edition was published at the Strawberry Hill Press in April 1758

A continuation was issued entitled 'Postscript to the royal and noble authors', 1786

John Adams Library incomplete: wanting v. 1

John Adams Library copy appears to be missing frontispiece in v. 2 is a copy of the original music for 'The voluntary before the march.' Reportedly, the frontispiece in v. 1 is an engraving by Grignion depicting the presentation of Earl Rivers and Caxton, his printer, to Edward IV

Some copies with misprint in running title on p. 74 of v. 1; other copies corrected at press

Includes 'Supplement' on p. 154-250 of v. 2

John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library

Includes bibliographical references and index

Hazen, A.T. Strawberry Hill

ESTC

Also available on microfilm

John Adams Library copy transferred from the supervisors of the Temple and School Fund. Quincy, Mass., 1894

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